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1 Up Gives You A Backdoor Lob & High-Low Options BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY Learn Train Develop Enjoy October 29, 2015 Issue 109 $5.99 Secure More Possessions With Save Drill < Blake Griffin opens the floor in the Clippers secondary break Your Players Are Prepared For Everything Are You? Continue The Attack Use Your Multi-Dimensional Post Player In The Secondary Break + This Is The Most Important Factor In Building A Program Power Creates Iso With An Open Lane

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2 < Blake Griffin OpEns ThE floor In ThE CLIppErs secondary break Contents Work On Your Coaching At Practice BASKETBALL COACH Learn Train Develop Enjoy Up Gives YoU a Backdoor lob & HiGH-low options October 29, 2015 Issue 108 $5.99 secure More Possessions With Save Drill Your PlaYers are PrePared For everything Are You? power creates iso with an open lane Basketball Coach Weekly Issue 109 Basketball Coach Weekly 9325 SW Iowa Drive Tualatin, OR Editor-in-chief Michael Austin michael.austin@ basketballcoachweekly.com Contributors Clif Wegner, Leon Rice, Dave Thorson Illustrations Mike Renwick Pictures Action Images Design Andy Shore Publisher Kevin Barrow kevin.barrow@greenstarmedia.net Customer Services Duncan Heard duncanh@ basketballcoachweekly.com Managing Director Andrew Griffiths WEEKLY Continue the AttACk use Your Multi-DiMensionAl Post PlAYer in the secondary BreAk + This Is The Most Important Factor In BuilDing A ProgrAM Think about your practices. You have them timed out to the minute. You have the best drills. You walk through what the upcoming opponent does. You run through some new sets. You drive home your defensive philosophy. Do you work on how you coach? You want players ultra-prepared entering a game leaving nothing to chance, so it s surprising to me how many coaches don t work on how to coach game scenarios while in practice. Clif Wegner, head men s coach at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., says he works on his coaching at practice all the time. As a coach, you need to remain evenkeeled, confident and prepared During scrimmages, he takes a team and his assistant leads the other group. They huddle before starting and discuss how they are going to attack the other team. While the scrimmage is underway, Wegner calls play sets just as he would in a game (whether it s hand signals or vocally calling out the name of the play). Wegner and his assistant work on coming in and out of timeouts as well. This is critical when you consider how those precious seconds are to your team. You can t waste time figuring out how to conduct yourself in a timeout, which is why you must work on it in practice. Substitute players just as you would in a game scenario as well. Have them approach mid-court and wait for a dead ball so you can see how game flow It s not just your players who need game-like repetitions at practice, be sure you and your coaching staff work on heat-ofthe-moment decisions as well sometimes affects how quickly (or slowly) you can get new players into the game. Set up situations in which you and your assistant need to come up with last-minute strategies. Maybe your team is trailing by two, you call timeout and now must either design a new play on the fly or ensure everyone knows the proper play call for when the ball enters play again. Or, maybe your squad is up by three with 10 seconds remaining and you must decide if you are going to foul, and who is the best person to foul. You d never expect your players to enter a game without many game-like repetitions under their belts, so why are you any different? As a coach, you need to remain even-keeled, confident and prepared for those heat-of-the-moment game decisions. Don t risk it and think you ll figure it out come game time. By getting your repetitions in practice, you are sharpening your skills and becoming a better coach, which makes you a better leader for your team. and when your players need you most, you ll be prepared. In this issue... 3 Continue The ATTACk Today s posts are multidimensional, so use them on the perimeter to create even more space for your secondary break 4 Up Gives You Lob, High-Low Options Use ball reversal to set up a trailer for a potential lob or high-low opportunity 5 Power Creates Iso Have your rim runner come high into the set after your initial movements clear space for a perfect iso situation Go All Out In 6 Save Drill Impress upon players the importance of hustling all the time and giving up their bodies to save possessions (c) Green Star Media Ltd. All rights reserved. Click here to read the full disclaimer. To subscribe to Basketball Coach Weekly please contact Duncan Heard at Green Star Media Ltd, Meadow View, Tannery Lane, Bramley, Guildford GU5 0AB, UK. You can contact Duncan via Skype at basketballcoachweekly or via at duncanh@ basketballcoachweekly.com QUICK HITTER Leon Rice, the head men s coach at Boise State University, has led the Broncos to the NCAA Tournament twice in his five years. He recently discussed how he built his program s culture and mentioned bringing in high-character people was the most important thing he did. High character permeates through all your other values, Rice explains. you can t have work ethic and great teammates High Character Is No. 1 Priority if you don t have character. That doesn t mean everyone is the same or from the same backgrounds. Rice, who was addressing the Oregon Coaches Athletic Association (OACA) basketball clinic, says character triumphs over talent, which is something he takes to heart. We couldn t go out and get more talent (than the rest of the Mountain West Conference) but the way we were going to win was with character, discipline and work ethic, he says. As you build your team for the season, consider the importance of character. As you make cuts, think about keeping a highcharacter player over one with a little more talent who may not be the best influence on the team. Focusing on character now, means you don t have to worry about your team makeup later. Issue 109 BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY 2

Secondary Break Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin is the perfect example of today s big man as he has the ability to put the ball on the floor and attack from the perimeter Continue The

3 Secondary Break Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin is the perfect example of today s big man as he has the ability to put the ball on the floor and attack from the perimeter Continue The Attack Today s posts are multi-dimensional, so use them on the perimeter to create even more space for your secondary break to operate Dave Thorson s teams at DeLaSalle in Minneapolis attack with the basketball and they are incredibly successful. In Thorson s 20-year career at the school, he has won 479 games, 18 Tri Metro Conference championships and seven state titles. So, when Thorson speaks about how to run an offense and what works for his team, you want to listen. He recently addressed a crowd at the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association basketball clinic on his offense and motivating players. In regard to his offense, Thorson says he has broken it down into three phases: tempo (primary break), secondary break and main offense. Tempo has only one rule: we are attacking and we are going to jumpstop in the lane if we don t have a layup, Thorson explains. He adds that he s turned more focus on the Tempo phase, especially off a turnover or with a numbers advantage. In the past, he says, he was too concerned with what to run in the secondary break and players lost the instinct to attack. Now, he has players run 5-on-0 in practice so they get used to spacing, running and scoring. Thorson simply tosses a ball into the backcourt, doesn t care who starts with it and yells, Attack! to get players moving in transition. Simple stuff yet effective. For his secondary break, Thorson relies upon the premise that most high schools don t have a pounding post player anymore on their roster. Today s posts are adept at handling the ball on the perimeter and creating, so he plays into this. My post player may be 6-foot-4, this year he s just 6-foot, Thorson says. So, the secondary stuff is designed for the rim runner eventually to pop out and take advantage of him being a perimeter player. So, you ll notice how Thorson uses the trailer/rim runner in both of the sets on the subsequent pages (keep in mind players 4 and 5 are interchangeable be sure they know their responsibilities as either the rim runner or the person on the block). On page 4 in Up the rim runner stops at the top of the set, helps continue ball reversal and ends up either with a lob scoring chance or a high-low opportunity. On page 5 in Power the 5 sets up on the block, ducks into the lane for a possible high-low opportunity, then continues back to the top. 5 then receives a pass with the floor cleared and ample room to attack the lane off the dribble. Allow your post players the freedom to operate and create on the perimeter (provided they have the skills to do so), which opens the floor and makes your secondary break even more successful. Words by: Michael Austin Plays by: Dave Thorson, head boys coach, DeLaSalle High School, Minneapolis, Minn. Issue 109 BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY 3

4 Secondary Break Up Gives You Lob, High-Low Options Ball reversal around the perimeter sets up the trailer running off a backscreen for a potential lob, which also produces a high-low opportunity WHY USE IT Keep the ball moving as you enter the front court so the defense doesn t have time to set and you can keep an advantage. These secondarybreak movements create multiple chances to hammer the ball low and net an easy score. SET UP The point guard has brought the ball up the floor on the right side. The center (5) is trailing with guards on opposite wings and a post (4) on the ball-side block. HOW TO PLAY 2 runs through and clears to the opposite-side corner. 1 passes to the trailer, then holds his or her spot. 3 comes higher and meets the ball as 5 continues the ball reversal [1]. 4 now comes high and sets a backscreen for 5. 5 cuts to the outside of the screen (circling on the weak side) and moves toward the hoop. 3 tosses a lob pass toward the weak side of the hoop for an easy score if 5 is open [2]. If 5 is not open, 4 steps out and 3 passes to 4 at the top of the set. 5 now posts up in the lane. 4 and 5 now have a high-low option where 4 is looking for 5 in the lane [3]. TECHNIQUE These movements set up a perfect high-low situation as 1, 3 and 2 are spread around the perimeter, so 4 and 5 have the middle of the court in which to operate. 3 eventually can move down and screen for 2 to keep the action moving. 12 clears all the way through to the weak-side corner to help with spacing and keep some defensive attention away from the ball 33 looks to make an over-the-top lob pass to the rim s weak side if 5 comes open off the backscreen 2The point guard starts the ball reversal with a pass to the top, then holds position to stay out of the way of the upcoming movements 45 runs to the outside of the screen, sprints to the hoop and out-jumps the potential defenders to control the ball if the pass is made 54 steps out for a pass if the lob isn t available and plays high-low with 5, who now is posting up in the lane Player movement Ball movement Dribble Shot Issue 109 BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY 4

Secondary Break Power Creates Iso Use ball reversal around the perimeter to create space when bringing your versatile post player high for an opportunity to attack with an open lane WHY USE IT

5 Secondary Break Power Creates Iso Use ball reversal around the perimeter to create space when bringing your versatile post player high for an opportunity to attack with an open lane WHY USE IT Defenders have too many areas to cover as the ball moves from right to left around the perimeter, which opens the middle for a pair of potential isolation actions. SET UP 1 dribbles the ball to the right side of the floor with 2 and 3 spaced wide on opposite wings. 4 is the trailer and 5 sets up on the ball-side post as he or she is the rim runner. 4 and 5 should be able to play either position (in the last play, 4 set up on block and 5 was the trailer) just be sure both know their roles. HOW TO PLAY 1 passes to 3 on the right wing, then cuts to the ball-side corner. 3 dribbles high and passes to 4 at the top. 4 looks to pass to 5 near the hoop for a high-low opportunity [1]. If the high-low isn t there, 4 continues the ball reversal with a pass to 2 on the left wing. 4 then cuts to that side s corner [2]. 5 then comes high and receives a pass from 2. 5 now has a potential 1-on-1 opportunity with the lane open and four players spread around the perimeter. 3 sets a pin-down screen for 1. 5 attacks the elbow with a single dribble and a jump stop. 1 runs tight around 5 just like it s a screen. 5 hands off to 1 who now has the option to attack or dump the pass to 5 on the roll [3]. TECHNIQUE Instruct 5 not to dribble at 1 but to dribble at the defender covering 1. 3 lifts after setting the pin down. When 3 receives the handoff, 4 can move out and hammer screen for 2, so 2 comes free in the corner. 25 ducks in and looks for a post-up opportunity very close to the rim seal the defender 45 normally comes high to set a ball screen but in this instance moves high to catch a pass at the top 5 now has an isolation option 1When passing to a wing, the passer then cuts to the ball-side corner 34 looks for the high-low option to 5 in the lane first, then executes ball reversal with a pass to 2 on the opposite wing 51 runs hard off 5 s shoulder just like a ball screen but this time receives a handoff for a potential dribble-drive attack in the middle Player movement Ball movement Dribble Shot Issue 109 BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY 5

Hustle Drill Go All Out In Save Drill Step away from the Xs and Os to impress upon players the importance of hustling at all times and how to give up their bodies to save possessions WHY USE IT Too

6 Hustle Drill Go All Out In Save Drill Step away from the Xs and Os to impress upon players the importance of hustling at all times and how to give up their bodies to save possessions WHY USE IT Too often we get immersed in teaching our offense and defense, and don t pay as much attention to some of those small things that help teams win games. The Save Drill will gain you a possession or two every so often in games and it is a must to show players what is required of them to secure the ball. 1Players are sprinting in a wide circle around mid-court as you stand and hold a ball don t let them go through the motions SET UP You are standing in the middle of the court with a ball. Every player is running in a clockwise circle around you spread wider than the center circle so players are taking real strides and running, not just shuffling and stepping on each other. 2Players not involved in saving the ball are screaming, clapping and encouraging their teammates to save and secure the ball 3The player whose name you call goes full speed toward the ball while the teammate closest to that player runs to be in position for a throw-back pass HOW TO PLAY Players are sprinting in a clockwise circle. Be sure they are moving at a good rate and don t start the subsequent actions until players have several steps under them [1]. Now, throw the ball toward an outof-bounds line (sideline or baseline). Call out a player s name. That player must go all out and chase down the ball. At the same time, the player closest to the one whose name was called sprints toward the ball as well. All remaining players cheer them on to save the ball [2]. The named player does whatever it takes to save the ball before it goes out of bounds. The player then throws it back into play and the trailing player secures the pass to retain possession of the ball. All other players run over to congratulate them [3]. TECHNIQUE Require enthusiasm and excitement from every player in the drill. Be sure you hear everyone s voice cheering on their teammates. And, if the player saving the ball truly is giving max effort, he or she most likely is on the ground at the end of the drill. 4After the save is made, all teammates hustle over and congratulate the players are keeping the possession 5Save the ball back onto the court and if this player is going full speed, there is a good chance he or she is on the ground by Clif Wegner, head men s coach, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, Ore Player movement Ball movement Dribble Shot Issue 109 BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY 6

BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY. Toughness. Reconnect With Cut Players. Golf Enflames. Run 50/50 Drill. High Ball Screens.

BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY. Toughness. Reconnect With Cut Players. Golf Enflames. Run 50/50 Drill. High Ball Screens. Hit Curler Or Sealing Screener For High-% Shot BASKETBALL COACH WEEKLY Learn Train Develop Enjoy Initiate Off The Dribble High Ball Screens Open Options Program Building Reconnect With Cut Players Free-Throw